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On the side-lines of the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, CNBC Africa’s Chris Bishop spoke to the Minerals Council of South Africa CEO, Roger Baxter about the cost of state capture on electricity prices as well is the decision to allow mining companies to self-generate power. Read More

Roger Baxter, CEO of the Minerals Council South Africa, on the organisation’s mandate and how it is driving transformation Read More

South African mining companies plan to build 609 megawatts of electricity generating capacity, if they can get official approval for the projects. Read More

The Minerals Council South Africa has established the Associations Leadership Forum which will serve the needs of association members of the Minerals Council which include ASPASA, the Clay Brick Association and the South African Diamond Producers Organisation (SADPO) which in turn represent a number of small miners. Read More

Fatalities in the South African mining industry fell the most in recorded history, with the sector reporting 51 deadly accidents last year, while deaths in deep-level gold mines were more than halved. Read More

There has been a significant reduction in fatalities and injuries in the mining sector, according to the mine health and safety statistics released by the Department of Minerals and Energy. Read More

Faced with myriad challenges, maintenance backlogs and crippling load-shedding Eskom's new CEO, André de Ruyter, is welcoming plans for mines to begin generating their own power as a means of easing pressure on the grid. Read More

Managing the socioeconomic risks requires a coherent plan from the government, with broad support from civil society, labour and business. Read More

The Minerals Council of South Africa, Dr Sizwe Phakathi says the progress made in regard to mining deaths is extremely positive and however still much to improve. Read More

Vice President for Minerals Council, Neal Froneman says behaviour, not prices have more influence on the mining industry safety record. Read More